World Water Day was conceived during the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. Since then, the goal of the annual celebration has been to draw international attention to the need for sustainable management of this vital resource. Each year, World Water Day highlights a different aspect of freshwater. This year’s theme is Water and Energy. Water and energy are closely interlinked. Energy generation is a big consumer of water and water treatment/distribution uses a lot of energy.
World Water Day provides teachers and students with an excellent opportunity to explore the role of water in sustaining life and to become actively involved in water issues affecting local communities.
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